Asturias (also called The Principality of Asturias) is an autonomous community in Spain. It is situated on the north Spanish coast facing the Cantabrian Sea. On the east Asturias borders autonomous community of Cantabria, on the south Castille and Leon and on the west Galica.
The capital city is Oviedo. Other important cities are Gijon (largest in the community), Aviles, Mieres, Langreo, Cangas de Onís, Cangas del Narcea, Grado, Lena, Laviana, Villaviciosa, Vegadeo and others.